Bag holder and display rack



March 19, 1929. -r. P. M CARTHY BAG HOLDER AND DISPLAY RACK Filed March 25, 1927 D INVE'NTQR THE/IwME/IM/QHM WITNESSS D u v 7/ ya w ATTORNEY THEODORE P. MQCARTHY, OF I IE'\.V ZGEK, N. Y.

BAG: HOLDER AND DISPLAY RACK.

Application filed March 25, 1927. Serial No. 178,259.

This invention relates to receptacles and has particular reference to a combined holder for paper bags and display rack for merchandise.

@ne of the principal features of the present invention, is to provide a bag holder composed of a plurality of units of difiercnt size having a means of connection which permits of selective combinations of the various unit sizes in accordance with the needs the particular user. T p

More specifically the invention comprehends a bag holder including units of different sizes adapted to be arranged in superimposed relation and in which said units include top, bottom, side and rear walls, the forward end of each unit being open for the insertion of the bags and removal or" the same from the units, interengaging means being provided respectively on the top and bottom walls of tie associated units, which means is so constructed as to allow for association and disassociation by relative sliding movement in a horizontal plane.

The invention further includes shelves associated with the side and end walls of the units to. define a supporting rack for articles of merchandise whereby the device may be employed in a double capacity.

Other objects reside in the simplicity of construction of the device, the economy with which the same maybe produced, and the general eiliciency derived therefrom.

With the above recited and other objects in view reference is had to the following specification and accompanying drawings in Figure 1 is perspectlve view of a bag holderillustrating a plurality of associated units of va 10118 sizes and showing the same equipped with merchandise display shelves;

Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view therethrough with the shelves removed;

Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 2, illustrating an arrangement in which a small and a large unit may be associated;

Fig. 4 is a side view of the holder as illustrated in Fig. 1.

Referring to the drawings by characters of reference, 10, 11, 12 and 123 designate generally units of varying sizes adapted to respectively receive paper bags other articles of varying sizes, and each of which units includes side walls a, top and bottom wa ls Z) and 0, and a rear cnd'wall 5. The units vary in size both as to their crossectional and their length, and the same are adapted to be arranged in superposed relation with the largest sized unit at the bottom and the smallest sized unit at the top, and with the intermediate units graded according to their size. In order to provide means for associating the units against accidental displacement, which means permits of the assembling of the units with each other irrespective of their relative sizes, the bottom wall 0 of each unit is formed with one or more longitudinally extending tongues 14, while the top wall Z) of each unit is formed with one or more grooves 15, the sha es of the tongues and grooves being such that they may be engaged by a longitudinal plane. More specifically, the tongues and grooves are of dovetailed or equivalent shape. The tongues extend from the rear wall (Z Iorwardly and terminate a point every unit will be spaced apart a similar distance sotliat the interchanging of ii'1terasso ciation of the units may be accomplished irrespective of their size. stood that the rear walls (Z of the several units when assembled, will be disposed in the same plane, while the open forward ends of the units will he stepped back accordingly.

In order to increase the usefulness of the device, shelves 16 are detachably and adjustably associated with the units, said shelves being provided with an inner marginal flange 17 attached by bolts 18 to the side and end walls a and d.

In some instances where the holder is to be supported troma vertical wall, a supporting plate 19 is providedwhich is at tached to the rear wall (Z. and which protrudes above the top wall of the uppermost It is also to be under- -SO sliding movement of the units in a parallel unit, the said plate having apertures through Which nails or other fastening devices may extend. The shelves are designed to support articles ofmerchandise for display purposes, and When combined With the holder, make up a display rack for said articles.

hat is claimed is:

1. A combined bag holder and. display rack, including a plurality of superimposed box-like units having upper walls, lower Walls extending beyond the upper Walls, side Walls and a rear end Wall, and having an open forward end the units being of varying cross sectional. area and lengtln shelf members projecting laterally from the side and end Walls of each of the units having detachable and adjustable means of connection With said side and end Walls.

2. A combined bag holder and display rack, comprising a plurality of box-like units of varying cross sectional area and length and open at the forward ench said units being arranged one upon the other in step form, shelf members at the sides and rear ends of the units, said shelf members having inner marginal flanges, and means for securing the flanges of the shelf members to the said units.

3. A bag holder, comprising a plurality of superimposed units each having a top, bottom and rear end Wall and side Walls, the front end of the bottom Wall projecting beyond the top Wall, the units having open forward ends and being of different lengths and Widths, and interengaging; means on the top and bottom of the units for slidably and detachably seclu'ing them together said means being so disposed on the units that any one of the units can be mounted on any other unit.

THEODORE P. 'MCCARTHY 

